ITV presenter Adrian Chiles has rung Peter Odemwingie to apologise for calling him a 't**t' at West Bromwich's awards evening – but his future at the club is becoming increasingly precarious.

Last week West Brom boss Steve Clarke blasted the TV presenter, a life-long club fan, who joked that the ‘tweet of the year’ award for the striker should be renamed ‘t**t of the year.'

Chiles took steps to repair the damage by ringing Odemwingie last Friday – five days after the awards dinner – but the Nigerian is understood to be unhappy with how long it took to make the apology and has reiterated to West Brom his desire to leave.

Imminent exit: Peter Odemwingie appears unlikely to stay at West Brom

Odemwingie was fined two weeks' wages for launching a string of attacks on the club on social networking site Twitter. That followed another fine of two weeks' wages for driving to Loftus Road at the end of the January transfer window in an attempt to force through a move to QPR. The total fines are in the region of £150,000.

Last week there was a meeting between Odemwingie, PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor, West Brom's chief executive Mark Jenkins and technical director Richard Garlick at the club's training and the situation is thought to have been resolved amicably. The issue of Chiles's comment was also discussed. But the 31-year-old, who has one year remaining on his contract, made it clear he thought it was best that both parties go their separate ways in the summer.

Bad taste? Adrian Chiles criticised Odemwingie at an awards night

The former Locomotiv Moscow player was involved in an altercation with a fan during West Brom's 3-2 defeat to Wigan at The Hawthorns on Saturday. Odemwingie was berated by a fan while he spoke to his wife, Sarah, who was with their four-month-old son sat in the West Stand. As he warmed up on the touchline he was also booed and there were clearly audible chants branding him a 'w*****' from a large section of supporters.

It is understood the striker can understand the boos given his obvious desire to leave the club, but finds the name-calling unacceptable, especially with his family present. Clarke admitted after the game the crowd reaction prompted him to leave Odemwingie on the bench.

Unpopular figure: Fans haven't forgiven the striker for trying to move to QPR

QPR boss Harry Redknapp tried to Odemwingie in January but had a £2m offer rejected. He has since publicly stated his desire to buy the player, but with the club relegated to the Championship it is less likely Odemwingie would be keen on a move.